Daughter’s new inquest bid on Anglesey mother refused – BBC News
“A daughter has lost a High Court attempt for another inquest into her mother’s death.”
BBC News, 25th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Lincolnshire shooting ‘down to police error’ – BBC News
“Police made a ‘blatant error’ by not seizing firearms certificates from a man who went on to shoot his step-daughter, the police watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 26th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tyneside death cab driver is spared jail – BBC News
“A taxi driver who killed a passenger after driving off with his cab door open has been spared jail.”
BBC News, 27th May 2010
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Doormen jailed after Shrewsbury club attack – BBC News
“Two nightclub doormen have been jailed for the manslaughter of a man who died after an attack in Shrewsbury.”
BBC News, 27th May 2010
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Bedfordshire father jailed for injuring twins – BBC News
“A father from Bedfordshire who caused fractures to the bones of both his baby twins has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 27th May 2010
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Annual board elections in new code for top companies – BBC News
“Plans for directors to submit to an annual shareholder vote form part of an overhaul of the code of conduct for the UK’s top 350 listed companies.”
BBC News, 27th May 2010
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Baroness Scotland’s illegal immigrant cleaner jailed – The Times
“The illegal immigrant who tricked Baroness Scotland of Asthal into hiring her as a cleaner was jailed for eight months yesterday.”
The Times, 28th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Teacher who attacked pupil is sacked – The Independent
“A science teacher who attacked a 14-year-old pupil with a dumbbell was sacked from his job, a union said. Peter Harvey, 50, was handed a two year community order on Monday at Nottingham Crown Court after he admitted bludgeoning the boy at All Saints’ Roman Catholic School in Mansfield.”
The Independent, 27th May 2010
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GPs send reforms plan back to drawing board – The Guardian
“The British Medical Association, the doctors’ trade union body, today turned its back on reforms designed to protect patients from another killer doctor like the GP Harold Shipman. It rejected a detailed set of proposals from the profession’s regulatory body, the General Medical Council. While it supported in principle the concept of revalidation – doctors proving their fitness to practise on a five-yearly basis – it had a number of serious objections.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
First UK ad for abortion services draws 350 complaints – The Guardian
“ASA to assess criticism of TV campaign for sexual health charity Marie Stopes.”
The Guardian, 28th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sir Geoff Hurst wins High Court case over £600,000 Spanish property – The Times
“Sir Geoff Hurst won a High Court fight yesterday over a £600,000 investment in Spanish property. The England World Cup hero, along with six other investors, sued Mark Cordner, their former financial adviser, for misrepresenting terms of a £2 million deal for off-plan villas in 2003 and 2004.”
The Times, 28th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Charity fraudster Peter Sainsbury jailed for five years – The Times
“With the Archbishop of Canterbury listed as a patron alongside MPs and aristocrats there was a willing stream of celebrities ready to support a charity helping prisoners after their release. Jeffrey Archer donated royalties from his prison diary to the People’s Opportunity to Work (POW) Trust, which has helped hundreds of former inmates rebuild their lives. The charity was founded by Peter Sainsbury, a financier who used his inheritance to fund its work after his release from jail for a £3 million fraud. However, Sainsbury was back in prison last night starting another five-year sentence after convicted of another series of banking frauds to raise £2.5 million to support the charity when his money ran out.”
The Times, 28th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Baha Mousa inquiry to quiz Geoff Hoon and Adam Ingram – BBC News
“Two former Labour defence ministers are to be questioned at a public inquiry about the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners by British troops.”
BBC News, 27th May 2010
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Taxi driver avoids prison over teenager’s death – The Independent
“A taxi driver who was convicted of causing the death of a teenager by careless driving after the 18-year-old jumped from his moving cab was spared jail today.”
The Independent, 27th May 2010
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Motorist challenges Gatso cameras – Daily Telegraph
“A motorist has embarked on a landmark legal battle against speed cameras, claiming that Gatso units may issue false tickets in cold weather.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2010
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Horse trader guilty of severe animal cruelty gets eight months – The Guardian
“A horse trader who went on the run while awaiting sentence for what the RSPCA described as the worst case of animal cruelty it had even seen started an eight-month jail sentence today.”
The Guardian, 27th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Baby P social workers cleared to continue working – The Times
“Two frontline social workers at the centre of the Baby P tragedy have been cleared to resume their professional careers within months.”
The Times, 26th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Strikes are a minefield – for both sides of the dispute – The Times
“Devotees of the television series Ashes to Ashes are familiar with the scene. With management and unions at BA locked in confrontation, it may look and feel like 1983 but, in the real world, trade union legislation has changed the rules fundamentally from the days when a show of hands around a burning brazier was enough to close a workplace.”
The Times, 27th May 2010
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Law Society president warns of looming threat to profession’s independence – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Legal Services Board’s proximity to government could threaten the independence of the legal profession, Law Society president Robert Heslett warned last night.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th May 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
